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It is now possible to play backup copies of your favorite PS3 games using a plug and play usb dongle which can be enabled and disabled simply by plugging in the usb device and then taking out to disable playback.

 

With this usb dongle there is no need to open or even modify your systems software (Apart from loading official firmware 3.41) let get started with the guide

 

Things to know before you start

 

-First thing is that you need to be running official PS3 3.41 firmware, you can download the firmware from here ps3-hacks.com/file/87 if you are running a newer version of PS3 software there is no way to downgrade (I believe, I might be wrong)

 

-The PS3 Break program runs in memory, meaning when you turn off your PS3 and take out the USB then turn on the PS3 there will be no PS3 break software/firmware on your system

 

-Where can i get a PS3 break device from??

Go to http://www.ps3breakr4.com/revolutionary-ps3-break-v12-all-barriers-dongle-p-1.html

-Is PS3 break easy to install?? Yes, its plug and play

 

How Do I Install / Use The PS3 Break?

 

-First thing to do is make sure there are no games in your cd drive.

-Make sure the PS3 is running PS3 official 3.41 firmware

-Power off your PS3 and remove the power cable from the back of the PS3

-Remove all external usb devices including any controllers that might be using the external usb connections

-Insert the PS3 break device in to one of your external USB connections

-Re-connect the power cable at the back of the PS3

-Power on your PS3 and press the eject button a second or so after, You can tell if its worked because your PS3 will beep and a green green light will start to flash on the dongle

-On the PS3 menu go to the games menu and select "Install Package Files" then select "manager.pkg" This will install backup manager for you.

-The backup manager will now appear under the games menu.

-Using the backup manager you can backup your games to either a local hard-drive or an external usb hard-drive

-Once you have backuped your games you can then play them via the games menu.

 

Make sure you dont remove the PS3 Break usb device when you are playing a game, the game will crash